ES Urges Board to Stay the Course
We have a simple message to deliver to the Lost Pines Board tonight:
“Thank you, you are doing the right thing. WE HAVE YOUR BACK.
STAND TALL AND STAY THE COURSE”.
STAND TALL AND STAY THE COURSE”.
Forestar Group (USA) took initial steps on June 3rd to enable it to
file suit against Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
(District) when it formally requested “Findings of Fact and Conclusions
of Law” from the District (Forestar letter).
We believe that Forestar is pressuring the Board to reverse their
decision and grant all 45,000 ac-ft/yr of groundwater as requested, OR
BE SUED.
The District has prepared the requested “Findings and Conclusions” and will adopt them tonight (see Item 8 of the LPGCD July 17 agenda).
Environmental Stewardship has reviewed these DRAFT Findings and
Conclusions with our attorney and we have concluded that the findings
and conclusions, as currently drafted, more than justify the reductions
in pumpage (or more) which the District has imposed upon the Forestar
operating permit (see ES letter).
Forestar
will have 20 days after receipt of the “Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law” to request a rehearing or accept the permit for
12,000 acre-feet per year as granted. We believe that, during this
period, Forestar and others will seek to convince the Board to reverse
their decision and find a settlement. That is why it is VERY IMPORTANT
THAT YOU LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THEIR BACK and encourage them
to STAND TALL AND STAY THE COURSE.
We owe the Board of Director a tremendous vote of GRATITUDE for acting to protect our precious groundwater resources. But now
they need to hear again from the People to reassure them that we agree
with their decision and will support them as they go forward through the
likely litigation necessary to establish their rightful discretion as
guardians of our groundwater. Please write the Board members,
the County Judges, and your Commissioners and ask that they “stand tall
and stay the course” in resisting the intimidation of Forestar and other
water marketers who want our groundwater.
Please use these links to write email your concerns, but more importantly, show up at the July 17 Board meeting:
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